Special Forces of the Airborne Forces is an elite unit of the airborne troops. Myths and truths about the special forces of the GRU and the Airborne Forces. Interview What is common between the special forces of the GRU and the Airborne Forces

I came across this material by accident, I just rummaged around and looked for old friends. And even though there are controversial points in this article, to put it mildly, in my opinion it reflects the very essence. So...

"... Right now there is a lot of talk in the newspapers, on the TV, on the Internet about the GRU Spetsnaz and the Airborne Forces spetsnaz. Since these two communities of military professionals are very similar, we will try to figure out how they still differ for an inexperienced person, a distant from it all.

Let's start with a historical perspective. Who emerged earlier? The GRU Spetsnaz is definitely in the fifties of the last century (October 24, 1950). Since a lot of tactical blanks and other chips were borrowed from the partisan actions of the Great Patriotic War, it is still fair to designate its unofficial appearance even earlier, in the second half of the thirties of the last century. The first sabotage groups of the Red Army successfully operated in the war in Spain. And if you look at an even earlier historical period, when the need to carry out sabotage operations forced many countries of the world (including the Russian Empire) to keep completely autonomous "spy" units in their armies, then the origins of the GRU special forces go back to the "depth of centuries."

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces appeared along with the Airborne Troops. With the very first landing near Voronezh on August 2, 1930, when there was an obvious need to start their own reconnaissance. The paratroopers cannot just land in the "paws of the enemy", someone has to shorten these "paws", break off the "horns", sawed off the "hooves".

Main goals. Spetsnaz GRU - conducting reconnaissance and sabotage (and some other, sometimes delicate) operations behind enemy lines at a distance of 1000 km. and further (as long as the radio communication range is enough) to solve the tasks of the General Staff. Previously, communication was on short waves. Now on short and ultra-short on the satellite channel. The communication range is not limited by anything, but still there are "dead zones" in some corners of the planet, there is no mobile, radio or satellite communication at all. Those. it is not for nothing that a stylized image of the globe is often found on the symbols of the GRU.

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - in fact, the "eyes and ears" of the Airborne Forces, are part of the Airborne Forces themselves. Reconnaissance and sabotage units operating behind enemy lines to prepare for the arrival and prepare the landing (if there is such a need) of the main forces ("cavalry"). The seizure of airfields, sites, small bridgeheads, the solution of related tasks with the capture or destruction of communications, related infrastructure and other things. They act strictly by order of the headquarters of the Airborne Forces. The range is not as significant as that of the GRU, but it is also impressive. The main airborne aircraft IL-76 is capable of covering 4000 km. Those. there and back - about 2000 km. (Refueling is not considered, although the range in this case increases significantly). Therefore, the special forces of the Airborne Forces operate behind enemy lines at a distance of up to 2000 km.

Let's continue our research. An interesting question is with the form of clothing. At first glance, everything is the same. Ankle boots, camouflages, vests, blue berets. But this is only at first glance. Take beret, for example. This piece of clothing is of medieval origin. Pay attention to the old paintings of the artists. All beret wearers wear them asymmetrically. Either right or left. At the GRU special forces and the airborne special forces it is tacitly accepted to wear a beret, folded to the right. If you suddenly see a special forces soldier in the form of an airborne forces and in a beret bent to the left, then this is just an ordinary paratrooper. The tradition began from the time of the first parades with the participation of the Airborne Forces, when it was necessary to open the face as much as possible to the podium, and this can be done only by bending the beret on the left side of the head. And there is no reason to shine intelligence.
Stupid designers and layout designers of newspapers, magazines, and Internet publications are doing great harm to the accuracy of this issue. Sometimes they do not understand at all what a real military uniform looks like (especially for those who have never worn it), they can place on their pages not the original photo, but a mirror image of the photo. Not only the fit of the beret will change, but the badges and awards will "move" from one half of the chest to the other, and the jacket will suddenly look "buttoned up like a woman," also the other side. Such curiosities happen.

Moving on to the signs. During the Great Patriotic War, the Airborne Forces made

many landings, landing operations. Many awarded heroes. Including the airborne forces themselves were awarded the rank of guards (almost all). The GRU spetsnaz for the period of that war was already in the stage of formation as an independent branch of the military, but was outside the legal framework (and in general everything was secret). Therefore, if you see a paratrooper, but without the "Guard" badge, then this is 100% - GRU special forces. Only a few units of the GRU carry the rank of guards. For example, 3 separate guards Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Art. brigade of the special forces of the GRU.

About food. Those. about the contentment. Special Forces of the GRU, if it is in the format (i.e., under the guise) of an airborne unit, receives uniforms, clothing allowance, monetary allowance, and all the burdens and hardships relying on, both in illness and in health, and food, strictly in in accordance with the norms of the Airborne Forces.
Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - everything is clear here. This is the airborne troops themselves.

But with the GRU, the question is more intricate, and this detail brings confusion all the time. A friend wrote to me after the Pechora GRU special forces training in the eighties. "All, ** ***, arrived at the place, in the company. We sit for the first day, ****, we pair off the blue shoulder straps, they gave out fuel oil, everything is black, **** today is mourning ((((((. Berets , the vests were also taken away. I am now in the signal troops or what, *****? "... So, we arrived in Germany, in the Western Group of Forces, and changed our clothes. They immediately became signalmen. And they changed their shoes (boots with lacing were replaced with ordinary boots). But Germany is small, in the same place our sworn "friends" are also not fools. They are watching. There is a strange communications company. All signalmen are like signalmen, and these people are stirring up something all day. Either a march, a throw of some 20 kilometers, or a ZOMP in full swing, then digging trenches (similar to a comfortable lying in a forest belt behind the autobahn), then hand-to-hand fighting, then shooting for the whole day, then something happens at night. And how diverse and suspicious it all is. They secretly went to jumps in tilt bodies to a distant airfield. "And for you, dear, there is field mail. Forward! The pipe is calling! Soldiers! On the march!" In short, there is no time for communication (in the usual sense of signal warriors).

In this way, the GRU special forces can disguise themselves (at times successfully) absolutely under any branch of the army (as the Motherland orders, and in what quiet / rotten distance it will send).
Disguising signs will be numerous badges with sports categories, parachutist badges, all the same vests (stubborn boychikas will still wear them under any pretext, but you can't see them all, and it's good that paratrooper vests are terribly popular in all branches of the military), tattoos in the form of clothing No. 2 (naked torso), again, slightly weathered faces of faces (from frequent running around in the fresh air), always an increased appetite and skills to eat exotic, or completely artless.
An interesting question is about one more stealth. This touch will give out a commando, who is used to getting to the place of "work" not by comfortable transport accompanied by invigorating music, but on foot with all parts of the body worn out in calluses. The gully running style with a huge load on the shoulders forces the arms to straighten at the elbows. ... Therefore, when one day they first arrived at a unit with a huge concentration of personnel, then at the very first morning run they were shocked by the huge number of fighters (soldiers and officers) who ran with their hands down like robots. They thought it was some kind of joke. But it turned out not. Over time, my own personal feelings about this appeared. Although everything here is strictly individual. Even if you pick your nose with your finger and flap your wings, do what you have to do.

And the most important thing is not this. Clothes are clothes, but what is exactly the same inherent in both the GRU special forces and the airborne special forces is the eyes. Look like this, completely relaxed, benevolent, with a share of healthy indifference. But he looks straight into you. Or through you. You never know what to expect from such a subject (only a megaton of trouble, if that suddenly). Complete mobilization and readiness, complete unpredictability of actions, logic that instantly turns into "inadequate". And so in ordinary life, they are quite positive and inconspicuous people. No self-admiration. Only a tough and calm focus on the result, no matter how desperately hopeless it turns out to be. In short, for military intelligence, this is a kind of philosophical salt of being from time immemorial (lifestyle, that is).

Let's talk about swimming. The special forces of the Airborne Forces must be able to overcome water obstacles. Are there not many obstacles along the way? All sorts of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps. The same is true for the GRU special forces. But if we are talking about the seas and oceans, then for the Airborne Forces the topic ends here, the diocese of the Marine Corps begins there. And if they have already begun to distinguish someone, then more precisely, very specific

the area of ​​activity of the reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps. But the GRU special forces have their own units of brave combat swimmers. Let's reveal a little military secret. The presence of such units in the GRU does not at all mean that just the same every special forces in the GRU underwent diving training. The combat swimmers of the GRU special forces are a really closed topic. There are not many of them, but they are the best of the best. Fact.

What about physical fitness? There are no differences at all. And in the special forces of the GRU, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces, there is still some kind of selection. And the requirements are not that high, but the highest. Nevertheless, in our country there is a pair of every creature (and there are many who wish). Therefore, it is not surprising that all sorts of random people get there. Either they read a lot of books, from the Internet videos with window dressing, or see enough films. Often they have an abundance of sports diplomas, awards, categories and other things. Then, with such a steeply cooked porridge in their heads, they arrive at the duty station. From the very first march (named after the Great Special Forces) enlightenment comes. Complete and inevitable. Oh ***, where did I go? Yes, you got it ... For such excesses there is always a pre-recruited supply of personnel, just for the subsequent and inevitable screening out.

Why go far for examples? Finally, for the first time in the Russian army, they introduced six-week survival courses for contract soldiers, which end with an examination 50-kilometer field exit, with shooting, spending the night, saboteurs, crawling, digging and other unexpected joys. First (!). Twenty-five thousand contract soldiers in three military districts were finally able to experience what the average spetsnaz soldier-intelligence officer has always lived with. And they have it for "a week until the second", and in the special forces for every day and for the entire period of service. Even before the start (!) Of the field exit, every tenth soldier of the personnel of our armed forces turned out to be a kalich, a slipper. Or even refused to participate in the safari show for personal motivation. Some parts of the body suddenly press-bench.

Therefore, why talk for a long time? Survival courses in a conventional army, i.e. something so unusual and stressful, equated to the average way of unremarkable ordinary service in the GRU special forces, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces. There was nothing new here. But the special forces also have extreme pastime. For example, "horse races" have traditionally been organized for many years. In common language - different military districts, and even different countries. The strongest fight with the strongest. There is someone to take an example from. There are no longer any standards or limits of endurance. At the full limit of the capabilities of the human body (and far beyond these limits). It is in the special forces of the GRU that these measures are very common.

Let's summarize our story. In this article, we did not pursue the goal of dumping at the reader packs of documents from staff portfolios, we did not hunt for some "fried" events and rumors. There should be at least some secrets in the army. Nevertheless, it is already clear that the GRU special forces and the Airborne special forces are very, very similar in form and content. It was about the very real Big Special Forces, which is ready to fulfill the assigned tasks. And they do it. (And any group of military special forces can be in an "autonomous voyage" from several days to several months, occasionally communicating at a certain time.)

An exercise recently took place in the United States (Fort Carson, Colorado). First. They were attended by representatives of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces. And they showed themselves, and looked at the "friends". Whether there were representatives of the GRU, history, the military and the press are silent. Let's leave everything as it is. And it doesn't matter. One point is interesting.

With all the difference in equipment, weapons and training approaches, joint exercises with "green berets" demonstrated an absolutely amazing similarity between representatives of special forces (the so-called special operations forces based on parachute units) in different countries. And then don't go to the fortune-teller, you even had to get out overseas to get this long-unclassified information.

As it is fashionable now, let's give the floor to bloggers. Just a few quotes from the blog of a person who, during an open press tour, visited the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces. And this is a completely unbiased view. Here's what everyone learned:
“Before the press tour, I was afraid that I would have to communicate mainly with the oak special forces soldiers, who beat off the remnants of their brains by breaking bricks on their heads. This is where the stereotype collapsed ...”.
“Immediately another parallel cliche was dispelled - the special forces were not at all two-meter hulks with bull necks and pood fists.
"... for the entire time of my stay in the unit, out of hundreds of military men there I have not seen a single bully. That is, absolutely not a single one ...".
"... I didn’t suspect that the obstacle course could be more than a kilometer long and that it could take an hour and a half to complete it ...".
"... Although at times it really seems that they are cyborgs. How they carry such heaps of equipment for a long time, I do not understand. Not everything has been laid out here yet, there is no water, food and ammunition. The main load is not there! .. . ".

In general, such drooling does not need comments. They go, as they say, from the very heart.

(From the 1071g.ru editors, let's add about the obstacle course. In 1975-1999, at the height of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA and later, there was an obstacle course in the Pechora GRU special forces training course. scout ". The length of about 15 kilometers, successfully used terrain, descents and ascents, there were impassable areas, forests, water obstacles, part - in Estonia (before the collapse of the Union), part in the Pskov region, a lot of engineering structures for classes. battalion (9 companies, in some up to 4 platoons, this is about 700 people + a school of warrant officers of 50-70 people) could disappear there in small units (platoons and squads) for days at any time of the year and in any weather, day or night. subunits not only did not intersect, but could not make eye contact at all. The cadets ran "freely", now they dream about it. Fact based on real events.)

Today in Russia there are only two, as we have found out, exactly the same (with the exception of some cosmetic details) special forces. These are special forces of the GRU and special forces of the Airborne Forces. To perform tasks without fear, without reproach, and anywhere on the planet (by order of the Motherland). There are no other divisions legally authorized by all kinds of international conventions. March-throws - from 30 kilometers with laying or more, push-ups - from 1000 times or more, jumping, shooting, tactical and special training, the development of stress resistance, abnormal endurance (on the verge of pathology), narrow-profile training in many technical disciplines, running , running, and running again.
Complete unpredictability by opponents of the actions of reconnaissance groups (and each soldier individually, in accordance with the current situation). Skills to instantly assess the situation, and also make decisions instantly. Well and act (guess how fast) ...

By the way, is the dear reader aware that the burden of the military intelligence during the entire war in Afghanistan was borne by the special forces of the Airborne Troops and the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense? It was there that the now-known abbreviation "SPN" was born.

This material was sent to the editorial office of 1071g.ru by an unknown author. Due to the clumsy presentation, it is adapted for comfortable reading. Any comments are allowed and welcomed.

Right now there is a lot of talk in the newspapers, on TV, on the Internet about the Special Forces of the GRU and the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces. Since these two communities of military professionals are very similar, we will try to figure out how they still differ for an inexperienced person who is far from all this.

Let's start with a historical perspective. Who emerged earlier? Spetsnaz GRU definitely in 1950. Since a lot of tactical preparations and other chips were borrowed from the partisan actions of the Great Patriotic War, it is still fair to designate its unofficial appearance in the second half of the thirties of the last century. The first sabotage groups of the Red Army successfully operated in the war in Spain. And if you look at an even earlier historical period, when the need to carry out sabotage operations forced many countries of the world (including the Russian Empire) to keep completely autonomous "spy" units in their armies, then the origins of the GRU special forces go back to the "depth of centuries."

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces appeared in 1930, together with the Airborne Troops. With the very first landing near Voronezh, when there was an obvious need to start their own reconnaissance. The paratroopers cannot land simply in the "paws of the enemy", someone has to shorten these "paws", break off the "horns", sawed off the "hooves".

Main goals. Spetsnaz GRU - conducting reconnaissance and sabotage (and some other, sometimes delicate) operations behind enemy lines at a distance of 1000 km. and further (as long as the radio communication range is enough) to solve the tasks of the General Staff. Previously, communication was on short waves. Now on short and ultra-short on the satellite channel. The communication range is not limited by anything, but still there are "dead zones" in some corners of the planet, there is no mobile, radio or satellite communication at all. Those. it is not for nothing that a stylized image of the globe is often found on the symbols of the GRU.

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - in fact, the "eyes and ears" of the Airborne Forces, are part of the Airborne Forces themselves. Reconnaissance and sabotage units operating behind enemy lines to prepare for the arrival and prepare the landing (if there is such a need) of the main forces ("cavalry"). The seizure of airfields, sites, small bridgeheads, the solution of related tasks with the capture or destruction of communications, related infrastructure and other things. They act strictly by order of the headquarters of the Airborne Forces. The range is not as significant as that of the GRU, but it is also impressive. The main airborne aircraft IL-76 is capable of covering 4000 km. Those. there and back - about 2000 km. (Refueling is not considered, although the range in this case increases significantly). Therefore, the special forces of the Airborne Forces operate behind enemy lines at a distance of up to 2000 km.

Let's continue our research. An interesting question is with the form of clothing. At first glance, everything is the same. Ankle boots, camouflages, vests, blue berets. But this is only at first glance. Take beret, for example. This piece of clothing is of medieval origin. Pay attention to the old paintings of the artists. All beret wearers wear them asymmetrically. Either right or left. The special forces of the GRU and the special forces of the Airborne Forces secretly wear a beret bent to the right. If you suddenly see a special forces soldier in the form of an airborne forces and in a beret bent to the left, then this is just an ordinary paratrooper. The tradition began from the time of the first parades with the participation of the Airborne Forces, when it was necessary to open the face as much as possible to the podium, and this can be done only by bending the beret on the left side of the head. And there is no reason to shine intelligence.

Moving on to the signs. During the Great Patriotic War, the Airborne Forces made

many landings, landing operations. Many awarded heroes. Including the airborne units themselves were awarded the rank of guards (almost all). The GRU spetsnaz for the period of that war was already in the stage of formation as an independent branch of the military, but was outside the legal framework (and in general everything was secret). Therefore, if you see a paratrooper, but without the "Guard" badge, then it is almost 100% certain - the GRU special forces. Only a few units of the GRU carry the rank of guards. For example, 3 separate guards Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Art. brigade of the special forces of the GRU.

About food. Those. about the contentment. Special Forces of the GRU, if it is in the format (i.e., under the guise) of an airborne unit, receives uniforms, clothing allowance, monetary allowance, and all the burdens and hardships relying on, both in illness and in health, and food, strictly in in accordance with the norms of the Airborne Forces.
Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - everything is clear here. This is the airborne troops themselves.

But with the GRU, the question is more intricate, and this detail always brings confusion. A friend wrote to me after the Pechora GRU special forces training in the eighties. "All, ** ***, arrived at the place, in the company. We sit for the first day, ****, we pair off the blue shoulder straps, they gave out fuel oil, everything is black, **** today is mourning ((((((. Berets , the vests were also taken away. I'm now in the signal troops or what, *****? "So, we arrived in Germany, in the Western Group of Forces, and changed clothes. They immediately became signalmen. And changed their shoes (boots with lacing were replaced with ordinary boots). But Germany is small, in the same place our sworn "friends" are also not fools. They are watching. Here is a strange communications company. All signalmen are like signalmen, and these people are stirring up something all day. at full speed, then digging trenches (similar to a comfortable lying in a forest belt behind the autobahn), then hand-to-hand, then shooting for the whole day, then something happens at night. to a distant airfield. "And for you, dear, there is a field mail. Forward! The pipe is calling! Soldiers! On the march!" - communication workers).

In this way, the GRU special forces can disguise themselves (at times successfully) absolutely under any branch of the army (as the Motherland orders, and in what quiet / rotten distance it will send).
Disguising signs will be numerous badges with sports categories, parachutist badges, all the same vests (stubborn boychikas will still wear them under any pretext, but you can't see them all, and it's good that paratrooper vests are terribly popular in all branches of the military), tattoos in the form of clothing No. 2 (naked torso) again airborne theme with an abundance of skulls, parachutes, bats and all sorts of different animals, slightly weathered muzzles of faces (from frequent running in the fresh air), always an increased appetite and skills to eat exotic, or completely artless ...
An interesting question is about one more stealth. This touch will give out a commando, who is used to getting to the place of "work" not by comfortable transport accompanied by invigorating music, but on foot with all parts of the body worn out in calluses. The gully running style with a huge load on the shoulders forces the arms to straighten at the elbows. Longer arm lever - more economical than effort in transporting trunks. Therefore, when one day they first arrived at a unit with a huge concentration of personnel, then at the very first morning run they were shocked by the huge number of fighters (soldiers and officers) who ran with their hands down like robots. They thought it was some kind of joke. But it turned out not. Over time, my own personal feelings about this appeared. Although everything here is strictly individual. Even if you pick your nose with your finger and flap your wings, do what you have to do.

And the most important thing is not this. Clothes are clothes, but what is exactly the same inherent in both the GRU special forces and the airborne special forces is the eyes. Look like this, completely relaxed, benevolent, with a share of healthy indifference. But he looks straight into you. Or through you. You never know what to expect from such a subject (only a megaton of trouble, if that suddenly). Complete mobilization and readiness, complete unpredictability of actions, logic that instantly turns into "inadequate". And so in ordinary life, they are quite positive and inconspicuous people. No self-admiration. Only a tough and calm focus on the result, no matter how desperately hopeless it turns out to be. In short, for military intelligence, this is a kind of philosophical salt of being from time immemorial (lifestyle, that is).

Let's talk about swimming. The special forces of the Airborne Forces must be able to overcome water obstacles. Are there not many obstacles along the way? All sorts of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps. The same is true for the GRU special forces. But if we are talking about the seas and oceans, then for the Airborne Forces the topic ends here, the diocese of the Marine Corps begins there. And if they have already begun to distinguish someone, then more precisely, very specific

the area of ​​activity of the reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps. But the GRU special forces have their own units of brave combat swimmers. Let's reveal a little military secret. The presence of such units in the GRU does not at all mean that just the same every special forces in the GRU underwent diving training. The combat swimmers of the GRU special forces are a really closed topic. There are not many of them, but they are the best of the best. Fact.

What about physical fitness? There are no differences at all. And in the special forces of the GRU, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces, there is still some kind of selection. And the requirements are not that high, but the highest. Nevertheless, in our country there is a pair of every creature (and there are many who wish). Therefore, it is not surprising that all sorts of random people get there. Either they read a lot of books, from the Internet videos with window dressing, or see enough films. Often they have an abundance of sports diplomas, awards, categories and other things. Then, with such a steeply cooked porridge in their heads, they arrive at the duty station. From the very first march (named after the Great Special Forces) enlightenment comes. Complete and inevitable. Oh ***, where did I go? Yes, you got it ... For such excesses there is always a pre-recruited supply of personnel, just for the subsequent and inevitable screening out.

Why go far for examples? Finally, for the first time in the Russian army, they introduced six-week survival courses for contract soldiers, which end with an examination 50-kilometer field exit, with shooting, spending the night, saboteurs, crawling, digging and other unexpected joys. First (!). Twenty-five thousand contract soldiers in three military districts were finally able to experience what the average spetsnaz soldier-intelligence officer has always lived with. And they have it for "a week until the second", and in the special forces for every day and for the entire period of service. Even before the start (!) Of the field exit, every tenth soldier of the personnel of our armed forces turned out to be a kalich, a slipper. Or even refused to participate in the safari show for personal motivation. Some parts of the body suddenly press-bench.

Therefore, why talk for a long time? Survival courses in a conventional army, i.e. something so unusual and stressful, equated to the average way of unremarkable ordinary service in the GRU special forces, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces. There was nothing new here. But the special forces also have extreme pastime. For example, "horse races" have traditionally been organized for many years. In ordinary language - competition of reconnaissance and sabotage groups of different brigades, different military districts, and even different countries. The strongest fight with the strongest. There is someone to take an example from. There are no longer any standards or limits of endurance. At the full limit of the capabilities of the human body (and far beyond these limits). It is in the special forces of the GRU that these measures are very common.

Let's summarize our story. In this article, we did not pursue the goal of dumping at the reader packs of documents from staff portfolios, we did not hunt for some "fried" events and rumors. There should be at least some secrets in the army. Nevertheless, it is already clear that the GRU special forces and the Airborne special forces are very, very similar in form and content. It was about the very real Big Special Forces, which is ready to fulfill the assigned tasks. And they do it. (And any group of military special forces can be in an "autonomous voyage" from several days to several months, occasionally communicating at a certain time.)

An exercise recently took place in the United States (Fort Carson, Colorado). First. They were attended by representatives of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces. And they showed themselves, and looked at the "friends". Whether there were representatives of the GRU, history, the military and the press are silent. Let's leave everything as it is. And it doesn't matter. One point is interesting.

With all the difference in equipment, weapons and training approaches, joint exercises with "green berets" demonstrated an absolutely amazing similarity between representatives of special forces (the so-called special operations forces based on parachute units) in different countries. And then don't go to the fortune-teller, you even had to get out overseas to get this long-unclassified information.

As it is fashionable now, let's give the floor to bloggers. Just a few quotes from the blog of a person who, during an open press tour, visited the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces. And this is a completely unbiased view. Here's what everyone learned:
“Before the press tour, I was afraid that I would have to communicate mainly with the oak special forces soldiers, who beat off the remnants of their brains by breaking bricks on their heads. This is where the stereotype collapsed ...”.
“Immediately another parallel cliche was dispelled - the special forces were not at all two-meter hulks with bull necks and pood fists.
"... for the entire time of my stay in the unit, out of hundreds of military men there I have not seen a single bully. That is, absolutely not a single one ...".
"... I didn’t suspect that the obstacle course could be more than a kilometer long and that it could take an hour and a half to complete it ...".
"... Although at times it really seems that they are cyborgs. How they carry such heaps of equipment for a long time, I do not understand. Not everything has been laid out here yet, there is no water, food and ammunition. The main load is not there! .. . ".

In general, such drooling does not need comments. They go, as they say, from the very heart.

(From the 1071g.ru editors, let's add about the obstacle course. In 1975-1999, at the height of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA and later, there was an obstacle course in the Pechora GRU special forces training course. scout ". The length of about 15 kilometers, successfully used terrain, descents and ascents, there were impassable areas, forests, water obstacles, part - in Estonia (before the collapse of the Union), part in the Pskov region, a lot of engineering structures for classes. battalion (9 companies, in some up to 4 platoons, this is about 700 people + a school of warrant officers of 50-70 people) could disappear there in small units (platoons and squads) for days at any time of the year and in any weather, day or night. subunits not only did not intersect, but could not make eye contact at all. The cadets ran "freely", now they dream about it. Fact based on real events.)

Today in Russia there are only two, as we have found out, exactly the same (with the exception of some cosmetic details) special forces. These are special forces of the GRU and special forces of the Airborne Forces. To perform tasks without fear, without reproach, and anywhere on the planet (by order of the Motherland). There are no other divisions legally authorized by all kinds of international conventions. March-throws - from 30 kilometers with laying or more, push-ups - from 1000 times or more, jumping, shooting, tactical and special training, the development of stress resistance, abnormal endurance (on the verge of pathology), narrow-profile training in many technical disciplines, running , running, and running again.
Complete unpredictability by opponents of the actions of reconnaissance groups (and each soldier individually, in accordance with the current situation). Skills to instantly assess the situation, and also make decisions instantly. Well and act (guess how fast) ...

By the way, is the dear reader aware that the burden of the military intelligence during the entire war in Afghanistan was borne by the special forces of the Airborne Troops and the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense? It was there that the now-known abbreviation "SPN" was born.

In conclusion, let's add. "Graduates" of the harsh school of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces and the Special Forces of the GRU are ready to accept with open arms any power structures and departments, from the FSB to small private security companies. This does not mean at all that the Big Spetsnaz is ready to accept employees of any power structures, even with an impeccable track record and the highest level of training. Welcome to the real men club! (If you are accepted ...).

This material was prepared based on the RU Desantura forum, various open sources, the opinions of professional experts, the gosh100.livejournal.com blog (credit for the blogger from military intelligence officers), the thoughts (based on his own experience) of the author of the article himself. If you have read this far, thank you for your interest. (with)

Have you asked yourself a question about how to get into the Airborne Forces? How often have you thought about serving in These questions, most will answer: "No, this is not for me", while many will invent various kinds of excuses. And this is not at all surprising, because service in the Airborne Forces or in special forces requires special courage, and most importantly, special training.

The main task is to conduct various types of combat operations in the very rear of the enemy, far from the front line. These daredevils operate in the most important areas of hostilities. These are often the most extraordinary places. The main task of the special forces is sabotage and reconnaissance activities deep behind enemy lines.

Only the most powerful men, who have a sense of fearlessness and courage, wondering how to get into the Airborne Forces, or how to get into special forces. It is thanks to such real men that our country can sleep peacefully.

Only the strongest, courageous and self-possessed people are selected for this armed forces of the Russian Federation.

In order to get into the Airborne Forces or the special forces of the Russian army, you must be a citizen, not necessarily an adult, but with a secondary education.

The main factor for admission is to have excellent health. Admission of those who wish to serve is carried out only on the basis of the results of entrance tests in physical and psychological readiness, as well as on the basis of assessments in documents that characterize the social, creative, and most importantly sports achievements of the future serviceman.

The world does not stand still, humanity is developing, customs and traditions are constantly changing. There are more and more women seeking to look at the world through the eyes of men. The girls also have a question about how to get into the Airborne Forces or special forces.

To enter the service, a girl must be the owner of good health and a stable psyche, have a secondary education, and also be a citizen of the Russian Federation.

For both sexes wishing to serve, it is necessary to submit a report to the military commissar.

While at the assembly point of the military commissariat, meet the officers who arrived for replenishment. Try to make the most positive impression on him.

As soon as you find yourself at the duty station, submit a report with a request to send you to the special unit you need for further service. And find out in more detail how to get into the Airborne Forces.

Becoming a candidate for enrollment in the Airborne Forces or special forces, you will need to complete physical tasks. You must be able to pull up well, exercise on two arms, and also have excellent cross training.

With the quality performance of all the tasks assigned to you, you can count on enrollment in the Airborne Forces or special forces. After serving in the armed forces of the Russian Federation, the country will be able to count on you in the most dangerous and alarming moments.

Thanks to cinema and television, most Russians are aware of the existence of special-purpose units that are subordinate to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (special forces of the GRU). However, these special units are far from the only ones in the Russian armed forces, their “colleagues” are simply less known and not so “publicized”. Although, with their professionalism and combat experience, they are hardly inferior to the renowned special forces of the GRU. First of all, we are talking about special-purpose units of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation or special forces of the Airborne Forces.

Special units of the Airborne Forces appeared quite a long time ago, even during the Soviet Union. In February 1994, a special forces regiment of the Airborne Forces was formed on the basis of two separate special-purpose battalions. This unit took an active part in both campaigns in the North Caucasus, and was later involved in the war with Georgia in 2008. Its place of deployment is Kubinka near Moscow. At the end of 2014, the airborne regiment was deployed into a brigade.

Despite the fact that the tasks performed by the GRU special forces and the airborne special forces are in many respects similar, there are still differences between these units. However, before talking about the special forces of the Airborne Forces and the tasks that it performs, a few words should be said about the history of the special forces.

History of creation

Forces for conducting special operations were created in the USSR almost immediately after the Bolsheviks came to power. They were engaged in intelligence and subversive work on the territory of neighboring states. In neighboring countries, pro-Soviet partisan detachments were created, the work of which was supervised by military intelligence from Moscow. In 1921, a special department was created in the Red Army, which was engaged in collecting intelligence information for the leadership of the Red Army.

Having gone through several reorganizations, the intelligence department of the Red Army in 1940 was finally transferred to the subordination of the General Staff. The GRU Spetsnaz was created in 1950.

Special units of the Airborne Forces appeared in the 30s, immediately after the appearance of this type of troops in the USSR. The first part of the Airborne Forces was created in 1930 near Voronezh. Almost immediately after this, there was an obvious need to create its own airborne reconnaissance.

The fact is that the Airborne Forces are designed to perform specific functions - to carry out various operations behind enemy lines, destroy especially important enemy targets, disrupt enemy communications, capture bridgeheads and other operations, mainly of an offensive nature. The delivery of the paratroopers to the place of the assignment is carried out using air transport, the landing can be carried out both by parachute and landing.

For a successful amphibious operation, preliminary reconnaissance of the landing site is required. Otherwise, it is in danger of failure - this happened more than once during the Great Patriotic War, when ill-prepared amphibious operations cost the lives of thousands of paratroopers.

In 1994, on the basis of two separate airborne special forces battalions, the 901st and 218th, the 45th separate airborne special forces regiment was formed. A few words should be said about the units that were included in the regiment.

The 218th battalion was formed in 1992, and before joining the airborne special forces regiment, he managed to take part in several peacekeeping missions: in Abkhazia, Ossetia and Transnistria.

Information:The history of the 901st Battalion is much longer and richer. It was formed in 1979 in the Transcaucasian Military District as a separate air assault battalion, then was transferred to Europe, to the site of the alleged theater of military operations. At the end of the 80s, the Baltic States became the location of the unit. In 1992, the 901st battalion was renamed into a separate airborne battalion and transferred to the subordination of the Airborne Forces headquarters.

In 1993, during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, the 901st battalion was in the territory of Abkhazia, after which it was transferred to the Moscow region. In 1994, the unit became a separate special forces battalion and became part of the 45th special forces regiment.

The regiment's servicemen took part in both Chechen campaigns, in the war against Georgia in 2008. In 2005, the 45th spetsnaz regiment received the honorary title of "Guards", and the unit was also awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky. In 2009 he was presented with the St. George Banner.

In 2014, on the basis of the 45th separate regiment, a special forces brigade of the Airborne Forces was formed.

In various conflicts, more than 40 servicemen from the unit were killed. Many soldiers and officers of the regiment were awarded orders and medals.

What is the special forces of the Airborne Forces for?

The functions of the special forces of the Airborne Forces are very similar to those performed by their colleagues from the units of the Main Intelligence Directorate. However, there are still differences. And they are associated with those specific tasks that the Airborne Forces must perform.

Of course, the special forces of the Airborne Forces can conduct sabotage and reconnaissance operations behind enemy lines, but first of all, it must prepare the possibility of landing for the main units of the Airborne Forces. The concept of "prepare" in this case is interpreted very broadly. First of all, we are talking about conducting reconnaissance of the future landing area: the leadership must have a full amount of information about where the paratroopers will land and what awaits them there.

In addition to collecting information, the scouts, if necessary, prepare the landing site. This can be the capture of an enemy airfield or a small area, a bridgehead. If necessary, sabotage is carried out in the selected area, infrastructure facilities are destroyed, communications are disrupted, chaos and panic are created. Also, special forces of the Airborne Forces can carry out operations to capture and short-term retention of important objects in the rear of the enemy. Most often, such work is carried out during the conduct of offensive operations.

One more difference should be noted between the special forces of the GRU and the Airborne Forces. Units of the Main Intelligence Directorate can operate anywhere on the planet (it is not for nothing that they have a globe on their emblem). Special Forces of the Airborne Forces usually operate at more modest distances, which are determined by the flight range of transport aircraft used in the Airborne Forces. Usually it is no more than two thousand kilometers.

The special forces of the Airborne Forces are rightfully considered the elite of the Russian army. Therefore, the requirements for the training and equipment of fighters are the most stringent. Not everyone is able to qualify and become a fighter of this unit. A special forces soldier of the Airborne Forces must be distinguished by absolute "stress resistance", great endurance, excellent wielding of all types of weapons. After all, the special forces have to operate deep behind enemy lines, without any support "from the mainland", carrying tens of kilograms of weapons, ammunition and equipment. Random people are eliminated even at the initial stages of tough selection, only the best are taken to the special forces of the Airborne Forces. Psychologists work with candidates, finding out the characteristics of each fighter.

Interesting:The unit fighters are equipped with the best types of weapons, ammunition, equipment of Russian and foreign production. They do not spare money for special forces. It should be noted that any special forces (Russian or American) is not a very cheap pleasure. The Vintorez sniper rifle, Kalashnikov assault rifles of the 100th series, large-caliber rifles of domestic production - this is not the whole list of small arms used by scouts.

The fighters of the 45th separate brigade are actively using unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance, the brigade has a unit that deals with psychological warfare and demoralization of the enemy.

The Russian special forces of the Airborne Forces are rightfully considered one of the best special units in the world.

In 2012, a platoon of the 45th Airborne Special Forces Regiment participated in a joint exercise with the US Green Berets at Fort Carson.

Right now there is a lot of talk in the newspapers, on TV, on the Internet about the Special Forces of the GRU and the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces. Since these two communities of military professionals are very similar, we will try to figure out how they still differ for an inexperienced person who is far from all this.

Let's start with a historical perspective. Who emerged earlier? Spetsnaz GRU definitely in 1950. Since a lot of tactical preparations and other chips were borrowed from the partisan actions of the Great Patriotic War, it is still fair to designate its unofficial appearance in the second half of the thirties of the last century. The first sabotage groups of the Red Army successfully operated in the war in Spain. And if you look at an even earlier historical period, when the need to carry out sabotage operations forced many countries of the world (including the Russian Empire) to keep completely autonomous "spy" units in their armies, then the origins of the GRU special forces go back to the "depth of centuries."

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces appeared in 1930, together with the Airborne Troops. With the very first landing near Voronezh, when there was an obvious need to start their own reconnaissance. The paratroopers cannot land simply in the "paws of the enemy", someone has to shorten these "paws", break off the "horns", sawed off the "hooves".

Main goals. Spetsnaz GRU - conducting reconnaissance and sabotage (and some other, sometimes delicate) operations behind enemy lines at a distance of 1000 km. and further (as long as the radio communication range is enough) to solve the tasks of the General Staff. Previously, communication was on short waves. Now on short and ultra-short on the satellite channel. The communication range is not limited by anything, but still there are "dead zones" in some corners of the planet, there is no mobile, radio or satellite communication at all. Those. it is not for nothing that a stylized image of the globe is often found on the symbols of the GRU.

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - in fact, the "eyes and ears" of the Airborne Forces, are part of the Airborne Forces themselves. Reconnaissance and sabotage units operating behind enemy lines to prepare for the arrival and prepare the landing (if there is such a need) of the main forces ("cavalry"). The seizure of airfields, sites, small bridgeheads, the solution of related tasks with the capture or destruction of communications, related infrastructure and other things. They act strictly by order of the headquarters of the Airborne Forces. The range is not as significant as that of the GRU, but it is also impressive. The main airborne aircraft IL-76 is capable of covering 4000 km. Those. there and back - about 2000 km. (Refueling is not considered, although the range in this case increases significantly). Therefore, the special forces of the Airborne Forces operate behind enemy lines at a distance of up to 2000 km.

Let's continue our research. An interesting question is with the form of clothing. At first glance, everything is the same. Ankle boots, camouflages, vests, blue berets. But this is only at first glance. Take beret, for example. This piece of clothing is of medieval origin. Pay attention to the old paintings of the artists. All beret wearers wear them asymmetrically. Either right or left. The special forces of the GRU and the special forces of the Airborne Forces secretly wear a beret bent to the right. If you suddenly see a special forces soldier in the form of an airborne forces and in a beret bent to the left, then this is just an ordinary paratrooper. The tradition began from the time of the first parades with the participation of the Airborne Forces, when it was necessary to open the face as much as possible to the podium, and this can be done only by bending the beret on the left side of the head. And there is no reason to shine intelligence.

Moving on to the signs. During the Great Patriotic War, the Airborne Forces made many landings and landing operations. Many awarded heroes. Including the airborne forces themselves were awarded the rank of guards (almost all). The GRU spetsnaz for the period of that war was already in the stage of formation as an independent branch of the military, but was outside the legal framework (and in general everything was secret). Therefore, if you see a paratrooper, but without the "Guard" badge, then it is almost 100% certain - the GRU special forces. Only a few units of the GRU carry the rank of guards. For example, 3 separate guards Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Art. brigade of the special forces of the GRU.

About food. Those. about the contentment. Special Forces of the GRU, if it is in the format (i.e., under the guise) of an airborne unit, receives uniforms, clothing allowance, monetary allowance, and all the burdens and hardships relying on, both in illness and in health, and food, strictly in in accordance with the norms of the Airborne Forces.
Special Forces of the Airborne Forces - everything is clear here. This is the airborne troops themselves.

But with the GRU, the question is more intricate, and this detail always brings confusion. A friend wrote to me after the Pechora GRU special forces training in the eighties. "All, ** ***, arrived at the place, in the company. We sit for the first day, ****, we pair off the blue shoulder straps, they gave out fuel oil, everything is black, **** today is mourning ((((((. Berets , the vests were also taken away. I'm now in the signal troops or what, *****? "So, we arrived in Germany, in the Western Group of Forces, and changed clothes. They immediately became signalmen. And changed their shoes (boots with lacing were replaced with ordinary boots). But Germany is small, in the same place our sworn "friends" are also not fools. They are watching. Here is a strange communications company. All signalmen are like signalmen, and these people are stirring up something all day. at full speed, then digging trenches (similar to a comfortable lying in a forest belt behind the autobahn), then hand-to-hand, then shooting for the whole day, then something happens at night. to a distant airfield. "And for you, dear, there is a field mail. Forward! The pipe is calling! Soldiers! On the march!" - communication workers).

In this way, the GRU special forces can disguise themselves (at times successfully) absolutely under any branch of the army (as the Motherland orders, and in what quiet / rotten distance it will send).
Disguising signs will be numerous badges with sports categories, parachutist badges, all the same vests (stubborn boychikas will still wear them under any pretext, but you can't see them all, and it's good that paratrooper vests are terribly popular in all branches of the military), tattoos in the form of clothing No. 2 (naked torso) again airborne theme with an abundance of skulls, parachutes, bats and all sorts of different animals, slightly weathered muzzles of faces (from frequent running in the fresh air), always an increased appetite and skills to eat exotic, or completely artless ...

An interesting question is about one more stealth. This touch will give out a commando, who is used to getting to the place of "work" not by comfortable transport accompanied by invigorating music, but on foot with all parts of the body worn out in calluses. The gully running style with a huge load on the shoulders forces the arms to straighten at the elbows. Longer arm lever - more economical than effort in transporting trunks. Therefore, when one day they first arrived at a unit with a huge concentration of personnel, then at the very first morning run they were shocked by the huge number of fighters (soldiers and officers) who ran with their hands down like robots. They thought it was some kind of joke. But it turned out not. Over time, my own personal feelings about this appeared. Although everything here is strictly individual. Even if you pick your nose with your finger and flap your wings, do what you have to do.

And the most important thing is not this. Clothes are clothes, but what is exactly the same inherent in both the GRU special forces and the airborne special forces is the eyes. Look like this, completely relaxed, benevolent, with a share of healthy indifference. But he looks straight into you. Or through you. You never know what to expect from such a subject (only a megaton of trouble, if that suddenly). Complete mobilization and readiness, complete unpredictability of actions, logic that instantly turns into "inadequate". And so in ordinary life, they are quite positive and inconspicuous people. No self-admiration. Only a tough and calm focus on the result, no matter how desperately hopeless it turns out to be. In short, for military intelligence, this is a kind of philosophical salt of being from time immemorial (lifestyle, that is).

Let's talk about swimming. The special forces of the Airborne Forces must be able to overcome water obstacles. Are there not many obstacles along the way? All sorts of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps. The same is true for the GRU special forces. But if we are talking about the seas and oceans, then for the Airborne Forces the topic ends here, the diocese of the Marine Corps begins there. And if we have already begun to distinguish someone, then more precisely, a very specific area of ​​activity of the reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps. But the GRU special forces have their own units of brave combat swimmers. Let's reveal a little military secret. The presence of such units in the GRU does not at all mean that just the same every special forces in the GRU underwent diving training. The combat swimmers of the GRU special forces are a really closed topic. There are not many of them, but they are the best of the best. Fact.

What about physical fitness? There are no differences at all. And in the special forces of the GRU, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces, there is still some kind of selection. And the requirements are not that high, but the highest. Nevertheless, in our country there is a pair of every creature (and there are many who wish). Therefore, it is not surprising that all sorts of random people get there. Either they read a lot of books, from the Internet videos with window dressing, or see enough films. Often they have an abundance of sports diplomas, awards, categories and other things. Then, with such a steeply cooked porridge in their heads, they arrive at the duty station. From the very first march (named after the Great Special Forces) enlightenment comes. Complete and inevitable. Oh ***, where did I go? Yes, you got it ... For such excesses there is always a pre-recruited supply of personnel, just for the subsequent and inevitable screening out.

Why go far for examples? Finally, for the first time in the Russian army, they introduced six-week survival courses for contract soldiers, which end with an examination 50-kilometer field exit, with shooting, spending the night, saboteurs, crawling, digging and other unexpected joys. First (!). Twenty-five thousand contract soldiers in three military districts were finally able to experience what the average spetsnaz soldier-intelligence officer has always lived with. And they have it for "a week until the second", and in the special forces for every day and for the entire period of service. Even before the start (!) Of the field exit, every tenth soldier of the personnel of our armed forces turned out to be a kalich, a slipper. Or even refused to participate in the safari show for personal motivation. Some parts of the body suddenly press-bench.

Therefore, why talk for a long time? Survival courses in a conventional army, i.e. something so unusual and stressful, equated to the average way of unremarkable ordinary service in the GRU special forces, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces. There was nothing new here. But the special forces also have extreme pastime. For example, "horse races" have traditionally been organized for many years. In ordinary language - competition of reconnaissance and sabotage groups of different brigades, different military districts, and even different countries. The strongest fight with the strongest. There is someone to take an example from. There are no longer any standards or limits of endurance. At the full limit of the capabilities of the human body (and far beyond these limits). It is in the special forces of the GRU that these measures are very common.

Let's summarize our story. In this article, we did not pursue the goal of dumping at the reader packs of documents from staff portfolios, we did not hunt for some "fried" events and rumors. There should be at least some secrets in the army. Nevertheless, it is already clear that the GRU special forces and the Airborne special forces are very, very similar in form and content. It was about the very real Big Special Forces, which is ready to fulfill the assigned tasks. And they do it. (And any group of military special forces can be in an "autonomous voyage" from several days to several months, occasionally communicating at a certain time.)

An exercise recently took place in the United States (Fort Carson, Colorado). First. They were attended by representatives of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces. And they showed themselves, and looked at the "friends". Whether there were representatives of the GRU, history, the military and the press are silent. Let's leave everything as it is. And it doesn't matter. One point is interesting.
With all the difference in equipment, weapons and training approaches, joint exercises with "green berets" demonstrated an absolutely amazing similarity between representatives of special forces (the so-called special operations forces based on parachute units) in different countries. And then don't go to the fortune-teller, you even had to get out overseas to get this long-unclassified information.

As it is fashionable now, let's give the floor to bloggers. Just a few quotes from the blog of a person who, during an open press tour, visited the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces. And this is a completely unbiased view. Here's what everyone learned:
“Before the press tour, I was afraid that I would have to communicate mainly with the oak special forces soldiers, who beat off the remnants of their brains by breaking bricks on their heads. This is where the stereotype collapsed ...”.
“Immediately another parallel cliche was dispelled - the special forces were not at all two-meter hulks with bull necks and pood fists.
"... for the entire time of my stay in the unit, out of hundreds of military men there I have not seen a single bully. That is, absolutely not a single one ...".
"... I didn’t suspect that the obstacle course could be more than a kilometer long and that it could take an hour and a half to complete it ...".
"... Although at times it really seems that they are cyborgs. How they carry such heaps of equipment for a long time, I do not understand. Not everything has been laid out here yet, there is no water, food and ammunition. The main load is not there! .. . ".

In general, such drooling does not need comments. They go, as they say, from the very heart.

(From the 1071g.ru editors, let's add about the obstacle course. In 1975-1999, at the height of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA and later, there was an obstacle course in the Pechora GRU special forces training course. scout ". The length of about 15 kilometers, successfully used terrain, descents and ascents, there were impassable areas, forests, water obstacles, part - in Estonia (before the collapse of the Union), part in the Pskov region, a lot of engineering structures for classes. battalion (9 companies, in some up to 4 platoons, this is about 700 people + a school of warrant officers of 50-70 people) could disappear there in small units (platoons and squads) for days at any time of the year and in any weather, day or night. subunits not only did not intersect, but could not make eye contact at all. The cadets ran "freely", now they dream about it. Fact based on real events.)

Today in Russia there are only two, as we have found out, exactly the same (with the exception of some cosmetic details) special forces. These are special forces of the GRU and special forces of the Airborne Forces. To perform tasks without fear, without reproach, and anywhere on the planet (by order of the Motherland). There are no other divisions legally authorized by all kinds of international conventions. March-throws - from 30 kilometers with laying or more, push-ups - from 1000 times or more, jumping, shooting, tactical and special training, the development of stress resistance, abnormal endurance (on the verge of pathology), narrow-profile training in many technical disciplines, running , running, and running again.
Complete unpredictability by opponents of the actions of reconnaissance groups (and each soldier individually, in accordance with the current situation). Skills to instantly assess the situation, and also make decisions instantly. Well and act (guess how fast) ...

By the way, is the dear reader aware that the burden of the military intelligence during the entire war in Afghanistan was borne by the special forces of the Airborne Troops and the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense? It was there that the now-known abbreviation "SPN" was born.

In conclusion, let's add. "Graduates" of the harsh school of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces and the Special Forces of the GRU are ready to accept with open arms any power structures and departments, from the FSB to small private security companies. This does not mean at all that the Big Spetsnaz is ready to accept employees of any power structures, even with an impeccable track record and the highest level of training. Welcome to the real men club! (If you are accepted ...).

This material was prepared based on the RU Desantura forum, various open sources, the opinions of professional experts, the gosh100.livejournal.com blog (credit for the blogger from military intelligence officers), the thoughts (based on his own experience) of the author of the article. If you have read this far, thank you for your interest.